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Palazzo Castelluccio, Noto
Noto, Sicily, Italy · Rocco Forte · High Luxury
Palazzo Castelluccio is an aristocratic residence built in 1782 for the Di Lorenzo del Castelluccio family, one of Noto's oldest noble houses, in the Sicilian Baroque town rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake. Behind its Neoclassical facade sit roughly 105 rooms, a courtyard with reliefs salvaged from the family's earlier palace, and frescoed salons. After the last marquis died in 1981, the Order of Malta inherited it; producer Jean-Louis Remilleux later restored it as a house museum before Rocco Forte Hotels acquired it for a 31-room hotel opening in 2026.
- 31 rooms
- Opened 2026
- Neighborhood: Piano Alto
About Palazzo Castelluccio, Noto
- Built in 1782 for the Di Lorenzo del Castelluccio family, after the great earthquake of 1693 reshaped the Baroque towns of Sicily's Val di Noto.
- Its courtyard incorporates reliefs salvaged from the family's older palace at Noto Antica, alongside a ballroom, music room and frescoed salons.
- After the last marquis died in 1981, the Order of Malta inherited the palace before producer Jean-Louis Remilleux restored it from 2011, opening it as a museum for six years.
- Rocco Forte Hotels acquired the palazzo and plans to convert it into a 31-room five-star hotel, with an opening anticipated in 2026.
History
Palazzo Castelluccio is a grand aristocratic residence in Noto, in the Val di Noto region of southeastern Sicily, built in 1782 — after the great earthquake of 1693 that reshaped the Baroque towns of the area — for the Di Lorenzo del Castelluccio family, one of Noto's oldest noble houses. Behind its Neoclassical façade lie roughly 105 rooms, a courtyard incorporating reliefs from the family's older palace at Noto Antica, a ballroom, a music room, frescoed salons, old kitchens, wine cellars and stables. After the death of the last marquis in 1981, the Order of Malta inherited the palace.
From 2011, French producer Jean-Louis Remilleux entirely restored the palazzo, installing a collection of 18th-century Italian and Sicilian paintings and opening it to the public; that museum era ran for six years until, in August 2024, he announced the palace would close to visitors. It was acquired by the British luxury group Rocco Forte Hotels, which plans to transform it into a five-star hotel with 31 rooms, a restaurant, spa and gym, with an opening anticipated in 2026.
The setting
6-minute walk to baroque Cattedrale di San Nicoló.
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